Heart Rate Flashcards
How long should you palpate a pulse when the heart rate is irregular?
60 seconds
Where should you palpate to find the Carotid Pulse?
the medial aspect of the SCM in the lower half of the neck
Where should you palpate to find the Brachial Pulse?
medial to the biceps tendon and lateral to medial epicondyle of the humerus
Where should you palpate to find the Radial Pulse?
at the wrist lateral to the flexor carpi radialis tendon
Where should you palpate to find the Ulnar Pulse?
at the wrist between the flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor carpi ulnaris tendons
Where should you palpate to find the Femoral Pulse?
upper thigh, one third of the distance from the pubis to the ASIS
Where should you palpate to find the Popliteal Pulse?
in the popliteal space of the posterior knee
Where should you palpate to find the Posterior Tibial Pulse?
in space between the medial malleolus and the achilles tendon above the calcaneous
Where should you palpate to find the Dorsalis Pedis Pulse?
near the center of the long axis of the foot between the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones
What is the normal HR of an infant?
What is the normal HR of a child?
Adult?
Infant: 100-130 bpm
Child: 80-100 bpm
Adult: 60-100 bpm
What is classified as bradycardia? Tachycardia?
Bradycardia: under 60 bpm
Tachycardia: over 100 bpm
How do you measure the volume or amplitude of a pulse?
on a 0-3+ scale 0=no pulse 1+ = small or reduced pulse 2+ = normal pulse 3+ = large or bounding pulse
